Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-02

dado four feet in height, mass Of Gala
bloom against q background OF Gala
green. between the platform and hoor
Of the hall was an inc inc many yards IN
length, formed of closely laid roses OF
all shades, fascinating to the eye and
puzzlipg to the powers of calculation.
Tt was estimated that there were In
the hall during the show 90, calias
and at least 400, 900 roses from the gar
dens OF Los Angeles and vicinity. A
barrel of flowers sent from single pri.
yate garden in Santa Ana, contained go
blossoms of one kind; also, from Santa
Ana, on one day, 1900 roses were sent.
| The officers for the present year are
Mrs. R. M. Widney, President; Mrs.
w. B. Herriott, First Vice.Presdenb
Mrs. F. c. Howes, Second Vice. Presi-
dent: Mrs. M. Hagan, Third Vice.
President; Mrs. w. B. AberDethy,
Financial Secretary; Mrs. Nj. M. Fette.
Recording Secretary; Mr.. II. L. Mac
MEL, Treasurer. Managers-Mrs. A.
s. Averill, Mrs. Hollenbeck, Mrs. Chas.
Prayer, Miss M. e. Mcclellan, Mrs.
C. Il. Day, Mrs. w. w. Widney, Mrs.
r. D. P. Widney. Mrs. Saml Minor,
Mrs. J. M. Stewart, Mrs. E. P. John.
son, Mrs. J. C. Newton, Mrs. w. F, Mar
shall and Mrs. J. A. Henderson.
THE BUILDING.
The Home, which is a very neat. COM
Portable looking building. is 42x95 feet,
of three stories and basement, and is
modern in its design. On the first floor
are the parlors and dining room. which
can be thrown into one, making a
convenient place for holding receptions
or entertainments. Back of the dining
room is the kitchen. On the left-hand
| side are offices and the rooms OF the
Matron, Miss Evans, and four chambers
| and bathroom. On the second floor
are fifteen sleeping rooms and sitting
room. On the third floor are sixteen
bedrooms. Many of these rooms are not
yet furnished, but those which are look
neat and home.like. The public school
teachers of Los Angeles paid $40 for
furnishing one room, HI. w. Mills fur.
nished another, Mrs. Slauson one, and
Mrs. H. II. Boyce. The Woman s
Exchange, which is branch work OF
the society, will provide place where
every thing that women can make may
be deposited for sale.
The reception of yesterday from 10
A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ. was a very successful
event and gives evidence of the kindly
feeling which the ladies have for the
enterprise.
THE COMING FESTIVAL.
The coming Festival, which will take
place the second week in April, is an
nounced. and the funds raised will be
used in paying off the debts and putting
the Home out of debt
As the Home is open to applicants
from all the surrounding districts, the
Society feels sure that the interest in it
must be widespread, and cordially in.
vite the assistance of all in making both
the Festival and the Home grand sue.
cess. For this end, exhibits from the
various sections in Los Angeles county
are asked for, and each section is invited
to provide one evenings entertainment,
the programme to be submitted to the
Board for approval.
Mrs. R. D. P. Widney, who, associated
with Mrs. A. ). Wells, had charge Of
the floral procession and cantata for the
opening evening last year, kindly agree
to prepare something of the same nature
for this year. The procession will be a
feature of each evening. Mr.. M. F.
Coiburn, the successful manager OF
last year, will again favor the Society
| by attending to the general decoration
and distribution of floor space.
There will be no charge for floor
space; the frame work OF booths will be
provided without expense to the ex.
hibitors; all transportation fees will be
paid and two exhibitors connected with
each booth will be entertained by the
ladies' of the Society. While welcoming
all exhibits from outside counties, it will
be impossible for the Society 10 assume
any OF the expense connected Herewith,
though hospitality will be rendered to
two exhibitors from each booth.
Contributions of flowers, of all varie.
ties, are solicited, and if carefully labeled
their receipt will be acknowled ged in
the daily papers. Florists and other
large growers who desire to enter ex-
hibits should make early application.